1. 1 WISCONSIN’S WORKFORCE GROWTH BECOMES FLAT Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEA

2. 2 "The days are over when you could walk into a paper mill with a high school diploma and run one of the machines." – Patrick Schillinger, former Wisconsin Paper Council President, Center will teach paper-industry technology, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, JS Online, October 21, 2004. FUTURE EMPLOYEES REQUIRE HIGHER SKILLS

3. TURN YOU LOOSE ON THIS BABY I DON’T THINK SO

4. 4 “Today in most fields I know, the struggle is about creativity and innovation. There is no script.” – Robert B. Shapiro, former CEO & Chairman, Monsanto Corporation FUTURE EMPLOYERS NEED FOR CREATIVITY & INNOVATION

5. 5 Source: Autor, Levy and Murnane, 2003 Nonroutine manual Routine cognitive Routine manual Nonroutine analytic. Nonroutine interactive WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS CHANGES IN SKILLS USED AT WORK* Source: K-12 Education and Economic Summit presentation by Alan B. Krueger, Princeton University * Based on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles

6. 6 Source: Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Projections 2006-2016 JOB OPENINGS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP WISCONSIN, 2006-2016

7. 7 Source: Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Projections 2006-2016 TOP PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS WITH MOST NEW JOBS WISCONSIN, 2006-2016 Occupational Title Estimated EmploymentAverage Annual Openings Avg. Ann. 20062016Change % Change New JobsReplacementsTotal Salary Production Occupations357,070363,5806,5101.8%6507,0807,730$31,840 Other Production Occupations106,370108,2301,8601.7%1902,0902,280$29,673 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers94,36095,0206600.7%701,7701,840$33,883 Assemblers and Fabricators67,97067,870-100-0.1%01,370 $28,470 Team Assemblers40,73042,6401,9104.7%1908501,040$26,420 Food Processing Workers17,50018,5301,0305.9%100510610$25,737 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers21,82023,2701,4506.6%150320470$30,182 Helpers--Production Workers16,54017,1205803.5%60410470$24,625 Woodworkers11,68012,9901,31011.2%130290420$27,758 Supervisors, Production Workers22,20022,5503501.6%40370410$51,238 First-Line Supervisors of Production Workers22,20022,5503501.6%40370410$51,238 Printing Workers18,52019,3808604.6%90320410$33,132 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers11,88012,9301,0508.8%110250360$33,933 Machinists14,06014,8908305.9%80220300$36,697 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers13,44013,8003602.7%40240280$23,560 Production Workers, All Other11,60012,0004003.4%40240280$30,671